Ty called on Tuesday to tell me some good news. HE HAS A BLOOD CLOT IN HIS RIGHT ARM! The good news is that he caught it. He went into the health clinic on campus because one arm was a different color than the other one. They sent him to get an ultrasound and see a specialist, and from there he went to the emergency room to get injections of heavy-duty blood thinners.
Ty called his dad on Friday, because he thought I'd freak out if he talked to me. They had admitted him to the Springfield Hospital (he had to ask the nurse what the name of the hospital was) and he would have to stay for a couple nights because he needed to be monitored closely in case he started bleeding internally. When I called and talked to him, it slipped out that HE WAS IN THE ICU! Everything was fine though because his friends were coming and bringing burritos and the NBA playoffs were on!
Now he is scheduled for surgery, and another night in the hospital, to have his first rib removed, which is pushing on the vein, which is causing the clotting. We don't want this to keep happening. Apparently, there is only one vein in your right arm, and it would be pretty debilitating if it wasn't healthy.
He doesn't want me to come. He thinks his roommate will drop him off and someone will give him a ride home when he's released from the hospital. I'm not convinced that's the best plan. We'll talk some more, but I can go to Eugene anytime I want! I'm his mom, and I don't think he knows about having a rib removed and the recovery process. I'm his mom!
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